Folding paper box.



No. 880,952. PATENTED MAR. 3,1908

J. M. YARNALL.

. FOLDING PAPER BOX.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 31, 1907.

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A TTOHNEYS PATENTED MAR. 3, 1908. J. M. YARNALL.

FOLDING PAPER BOX.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 31.1907.

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' INVENTOH l/mas JfareZZlzvzaZZ WITNESSES ATTORNEYS JAMES MQRELLYARNALL, OF NEW YOR IQ N. Y.-

FOLDING PAPER Box.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 3, 1908.

Application filed August 31, 190i. Serial No. 390,938.

To all whom it may. concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES MORELL YAR- NALL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of New York, borou h of Brooklyn, inthe county of Kings and tate of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Folding Paper Boxes, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description. I

The purpose of the invention is to provide a paper box that when not inuse will fold flat, or which will accommodate and per fectly adaptitself to cylindrical objects or objects that are practically of thatform, and further to so construct the box that it will be very simpleand exceedingly economic.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of theseveral parts as will be hereinafter fully set forth and pointed out inthe claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming apart ofthis specification in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a perspective View of the improved box with the top open;Fig. 2 is a transverse section looking in direction of the bottom of thebox Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the box looking toward itstop the top being closed; Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank employed inconstructing the box shown in Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a plan view of aslightly modified form of the blank.

The preferred form of blank is that which is shown in Fig. 4. The body Aof the blank, which may be of any desired size, is divided by scorelines 10 and 11 which are parallel with its sides'into two main panels Band B of equal dimensions, and a glue flap 11, the glue flap beingadjacent the main panel B. A cover member C of circiilar formationconstitutes a portion of thepanel B extending from the central portionof its upper edge, and this cover member C is shown as provided with acentral circular opening 13 and a segmental recess 14 in the centralportion of its free edge, and at each side of the said recess 14 a tuckend 12 is included with the said cover member, being separated therefromby score lines 12, but I desire it to be understood that the opening 13and recess 14 may be omitted, but they are employed when the box is tobe used as a container for cylindrical batteries.

1n the further construction of the blank,

at the upper end portion of the panel B flaps 15 are formed, one at eachside of the cover member C, and between theflaps 15 the score line 10,andthe opposing side edge of the body, flaps 16 are formed, and theseflap's 16 are p'referabl of wedge formation. The flaps 16 and t e flaps15 are separated from the main panel B by means of a transverse scoreline 17. At the lower edge of the main panel B a bottom member D isprovided that extends from the central portion of the lower edge of theaforesaid panel B. This bottom member D is circular but the tuck flapsemplo ed for the cover member are omitted an in their stead, slots 18are produced in the said bottom member, which slots con-' verge indirection of its free outer edge, as is clearly shown in Fig. 4.

With reference to the panel B, it is provided with two flaps 19 at its uper edge and these flaps are likewise of we go formation and are locatedone at each side of the center of said panel. a At the lower edge of themain anel B tuck ends 20 are formed, one adacent to the score line 10and the other adjacent the score line 11, and between these tuck ends20, a series of flaps 2l is provided at the said lower edge of the saidpanel B. It may be here stated that the combined width of the anels BandB is such that when the pane s are given a cylindrical shape, thediameter of the said panels so shaped will correspond to the diameter ofthe head memberC and the head D.

Informing the box the glue fla 12 is bent inward upon the score line 11an is suitably attached to the inner face of the panel B at its outerside edge. The box may now be folded flat for transportation andstorage. When, however, it is to receive an ob'ect of cylindrical formthe body of the ox. is pressed with the fingers to a cylindrical form oris carried to such shape by the introduction of the object. Eitherbefore or after the introduction of the object thefiaps 15 and 16 and 21at-the bottom edge of the two panels B and B are carried inward and madeto assume the horizontal position shown in Fig. 2. Then the bottommember D is folded up to bear against the flatedges mentioned, which actas sustaining flaps, and then the tuck ends are folded over upon thebottom member I) and are passed inward through the slots 18 in saidbottom member, as is also shown in Fig. 2. After the object ing to theflaps 15 and 16 in the troduction of the tuck ends 12 when the.

cover member C is folded down upon the top. of thebox and its contents.

Sometimes a cover and consequently the sustaining flaps therefor are notneeded and in that event the blank is constructed as 1s shown in Fig. 5.The body A of this blank is divided into, two panels B and B by scorelines 10 and 11, which score lineslikewise provide for a glue flap 12and the panels I3 and B correspond to the panels B and B n the otherform of blank. The panel B is rovided at its lower edge with a circularbottom member D corresponding to the bot tom member D, being likewiseprovided with slots 18*, and at the bottom edge of the panel B flaps 15and 16* are formed, corres 0ndlank shown in Fig. 4, and at the bottomedge of the panel B tuck ends 20 are provided, corresponding to the tuckends 20 of the blank shown in Fig. 4, and between these tuck ends 20 aseries of flaps 21 are likewise produced. I I

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent,

1. In foldin paper boxes for cylindrical objects, a blan consisting ofa. body divided by score lines into two main panels of e ual size and alue flap, a circular cover mem er and a circu ar bottom member extendingrespectively from the top and the bottom edges of the outermost mainanel, the cover member bein provided wit opposing tuck ends and theottom member w1th opposing slots, flaps at the top and the bottom edgesof the outermost main panel, centrally located flaps at the upper andthe lower edges of the other main panel, and tuck ends at each side ofthe flaps at the lower edge of the latter'mentioned panel.

2. In foldin paper boxes for cylindrical objects, a blan consisting of abody divided by score lines into two main panels of e ual size and aglue flap, a circular cover mem er and a circular bottom memberextending respectively from the top and the bottom edges of theoutermost main anel, the cover member bein provided wit opposing tuckends and the %ottom member with opposing slots, flaps at the top and thebottom edges of the outermost main panel, centrally located flaps at theupper and the lower edges of the other main panel, and tuck ends at eachside of the flaps at the lower edge of the latter mentioned panel, thediameter of the cover and bottom members correspondorizont ally at itsbottom edge tuck ends and flaps intervening the tuck ends, the said mainpanels being of greater width than the diameter of said bottom member.

4. As an improved article of manufacture, a box which consists of twomain body panels separated by score lines and adapted to fold flat orassume a cylindrical shape, a hinged cylindrical cover, and a hingedcylindrical bottom for the body panel, means for locking the bottom tothe body panels, and tuck ends carried by the cover adapted when thecover is closed to engage with the inner faces of the body anels, thebody panels being of greater Wl( th than the diameter of the cover andthe diameter of the bottom, the relatively cross sectional measurementsof said cover, bottom, and body being such that when the body is iven. acylindrical form, the cover and the ottom portions of the body panelsare of substantial the same diameter as that of the body pane s.

5. As an improved article of manufacture, a box-the body of whichconsists of two main panels separated by score lines and adapted to foldflat or assume a cylindrical shape, a hinged cylindrical cover and ahinged cylindrical bottom for the body, tuck ends carried by the coveradapted when the cover is closed to engage with the inner face of thebody, the body panels being of greater width than the diameter of thecover and the diameter of the bottom, the relatively cross sectionalmeasurements of said cover and bottom being such that when the body isgiven a cylindrical form the cover and bot tom portions of the body areof substantially the same diameter as that of the body, and inwardlydirected sustaining flaps at the top and bottom of the body inengagement relatively with the inner faces of the'cover and the bottom.

6. As an improved article of manufacture, a box, the body of whichconsists of two main panels separated by score lines, a

hinged cylindrical cover, and a hinged eylin drlcal bottom for the body,means for lockmg the bottom to the body, means for holding the coverwhen closed in frictional engagement with the body, the body panelsbeing the cover and bottom portions of the body In testimony whereof Ihave signed my are of substantially the same diameter as name to thisspecification in the presence of that of the body, and inwardly directedsustwo subsoribim Witnesses.

tainin flaps at the top andthe bottom of the JAMES MORELL YARNALL. 5body 'or engagement respectively with the Witnesses:

inner face of the said cover and the said R. J. RICHARDSON,

bottom. HENRY L.. BURNS.

